Vocabulary
Something that happens is a
phenomenon
in an experiment it is important to run how many trials?
multiple or several
When you investigate a question, you want to learn about the parts that influence it. In science these parts are called...
Variables
to find the average you ____ three numbers then divide by 3
add
a statement of a conclusion you have made or something you understand is a
claim
a pattern of tendency
trend
Name one essential question from this unit
How do scientists work together to solve problems?
The variable scientists intentionally change
Independent Variable
to find the average you add three number then divide by ______
three
the way parts of an item are put together is called
structure
the pull between two objects is
gravity
Name a second essential question for this unit
Why do some objects fall slower than others?
The variable measured for how it responds to change
find the average of 1.3 seconds, 1.5 seconds, and 1.8 seconds
1.5 seconds
the way parts of an item connect and move
mechanism
the push or pull on an object
force
knowing about how things work gathered from reading or research or discussion that helps you understand why a claim is true
scientific knowledge
The variable that is kept constant
Control Variable
find the average of .3 seconds, .4 seconds and .5 seconds
.4 seconds
things that are being compared are being tested under the same conditions and the test matches the question being asked
fair test
the opposing push that resists the movement of an object through the air
air resistance
an explanation is made up of three parts, which is not one of the parts: opinions, science knowledge, evidence, claim
opinions
after you record your results from an experiment, you try to figure out what the results mean. You do this by identifying the variables and what happens as a result of a changing variable. What you do this you are _______ the results
interpreting
find the average of 1.4 seconds, 1.6 seconds, and 1.8 seconds
1.6 seconds
a presentation of the procedure, the results, and the interpretation of the results of an investigation
investigation expo